New Bradwell St Peter

[Rhodes]

Photographs from New Bradwell St Peter v Aston Clinton in a SSML Division Two fixture earlier this season, on 28 December 2019, which resulted in a 0-0 stalemate:

 

Edited May 14, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Photographs from New Bradwell St Peter v Enfield Borough in a SSML Division Two fixture on 28 January 2017 so a little after the Lord Mayors Show, it resulted in a 2-2 stalemate with goals from the prolific Stacey Field and Billy Lobjoit who is now with Crawley Green. Ola Akinwande and Solomon Nwabuokei netted for Enfield Borough who were promoted at the end of that 2016/17 campaign along with Division Two Champions Thame Rangers who went into the Hellenic League following their one and only season in the SSML having joined the League from the Step Eight Wycombe & District League Senior Division: 

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Some links from when anoraks have visited the idyllic and leafy setting of New Bradwell St Peter's Recreation Ground over the years:

 

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-totternhoe/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/09/24/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-grendon-rangers/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-atlesey-reserves/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-atlesey-reserves/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-dunstable-town/

http://pieandmushypeas.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-bradwell-st-peter-fc.html

https://theviewfrombradwellcommon.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/loughton-manor/

http://footygrounds.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-bradwell-st-peter-recreation-ground.html

https://www.botp.co.uk/blog/saints-sinner-and-a-late-winner

[Rhodes]

Sorry folks, it's a slow news day today, there was a thread on another Forum a while back (link below) entitled 'Grounds With Windmills Nearby' and obviously New Bradwell St Peter falls into that category however, unfortunately, the Club had temporarily folded at that particular time so not that much was said on the thread, it touched more on the windmill apparently visible from Hadley's Brickfield Lane which I wasn't aware of and also obviously the National Trust owned Grade II listed one at Pitstone which is not visible from Pitstone & Ivinghoe's ground in Marsworth Road. The Bradwell windmill, which is also Grade II listed, was erected in 1805 after a Mr Samuel Holman purchased an acre of land in 1803, following Holman's death in 1825 the windmill was inherited by his wife and son and has had a variety of owners since, it is now owned by Milton Keynes Council who paid towards having it restored by experts Owlsworth IJP Ltd:

http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=838079;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;guest=336338053

 

Edited June 13, 2020 by Rhodes

[Winslow Boy]

I would say they have to be the most successful Milton Keynes team there has been. Wolverton Town have a case too of course. 
 

• Spartan South Midlands League
  • Senior Division champions 1997–98
• South Midlands League
  • Division One champions 1976–77, 1983–84
• North Bucks & District League
  • Champions 1912–13, 1913–14, 1938–39
• Berks & Bucks FA Senior Trophy
  • Winners 1999–2000
• Leighton and District Challenge Cup
  • Winners 1949–50

once managed by former Gillingham and Colchester forward Brian Gibbs. 

Wolverton Town

• Berks & Bucks Senior Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1892/93
  • Runners-up (4): 1888/89, 1891/92, 1895/96, 1969/70
• Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1947/48, 1948/49
• Berks & Bucks Junior Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1904/05
• FA Cup:
  • 4th Qualifying Round (1): 1957/58
• FA Vase:
  • 3rd Round (4): 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78
• Southern Football League:
  • Division 2 Champions (1): 1895–96
  • Division 2 (London Section) Runners-up (1): 1898–99
• Isthmian League:
  • Division 2 North Runners-up (1): 1986/87
• South Midlands League:
  • Premier Division Champions (2): 1938/39, 1945/46
  • Premier Division Runners-up (1): 1990/91
• United Counties League:
  • Champions (1): 1913/14
• Spartan League:
  • Premier Division Runners-up (1): 1951/52
  • Western Division Runners-up (1): 1946/47
• Bucks & Contiguous Counties League:
  • Division 1 Runners-up (1): 1898/99
• Athenian League Cup:
  • Runners-up (1): 1983/84
• United Counties League Cup:
  • Runners-up (1): 1966–67
• Kettering & District Charity Cup:
  • Runners-up (2): 1892/93, 1893/94
• Luton & District Charity Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1926/27
  • Runners-up (1): 1893/94
• Wolverton & District Charity Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1893/94, 1894/95
  • Runners-up (2): 1895/96, 1896/97

bletchley town

• United Counties League :^[8]
  • Runners-up: 1967–68
• South Midlands League Premier Division:^[18]
  • Winners: 1955–56
• Berks and Bucks Senior Cup:^[10]
  • Winners: 1979–80

Current club honoursEdit

• North Bucks & District League Division one :^[19]
  • Runners-up: 2007–08
• North Bucks & District Division two trophy :^[19]
  • Runners-up: 2005–06

Brian Gibbs and Luton Town legend Bob Morton both turned out for the club back in the day. 

Edited June 14, 2020 by Winslow Boy

[Rhodes]

Interesting YouTube action from Wolverton Town v New Bradwell St Peter in a 2013/14 SSML Division Two fixture on Wednesday 16 April 2014, New Bradwell St Peter won 4-1:

 

Edited July 7, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

What a photo this is from New Bradwell St Peter v Old Bradwell United in a 2014/15 SSML Division Two fixture on Saturday 27 December 2014, with the windmill in all its glory although I wonder what the linesman is flagging for, Old Bradwell United won 1-0 with a Peter Maddigan strike:

https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/newbradwellstpeter/photos/20141227-old-bradwell-united-by-paul-paxford-551092.html

Edited July 7, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Allocations for next season's North Bucks & District League have been announced and New Bradwell St Peter Reserves will play in the Intermediate Division:

Edited July 9, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Jamie Green is the new Manager at New Bradwell St Peter, good luck to him and the Club for the new campaign whenever that will start:

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/2020/08/09/all-change-as-green-leaves-for-st-peter/

[Rhodes]

On 15/05/2020 at 11:18, Rhodes said:

Some links from when anoraks have visited the idyllic and leafy setting of New Bradwell St Peter's Recreation Ground over the years:

 

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-totternhoe/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/09/24/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-grendon-rangers/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-atlesey-reserves/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-atlesey-reserves/

https://nonleaguethroughafemaleseyes.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/new-bradwell-st-peter-vs-dunstable-town/

http://pieandmushypeas.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-bradwell-st-peter-fc.html

https://theviewfrombradwellcommon.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/loughton-manor/

http://footygrounds.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-bradwell-st-peter-recreation-ground.html

https://www.botp.co.uk/blog/saints-sinner-and-a-late-winner

Three more visits by anoraks to New Bradwell St Peter's Recreation Ground, on 12 August 2008, 9 October 2010 and 26 April 2016:

http://pitch-side-stories.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-9th-october-2010.html

http://flysouthbysouth.blogspot.com/2016/04/new-bradwell-st-peter-fc.html

https://allroadsleadsomewhere.blogspot.com/2008/08/withdrawal-symptoms-over.html

[Rhodes]

On 09/07/2020 at 18:00, Rhodes said:

Allocations for next season's North Bucks & District League have been announced and New Bradwell St Peter Reserves will play in the Intermediate Division:

New Bradwell St Peter Reserves travel to MK Irish Athletic on the first day of the new North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division campaign, they will then entertain Deanshanger Athletic the following Saturday:

[Rhodes]

Sorry to do this to New Bradwell St Peter but YouTube highlights from the pre-season friendly last night (Thursday) with Leighton Town resulting in a 9-0 drubbing for new Manager Jamie Green:

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

New Bradwell St Peter travel to Codicote on Saturday 19 September for their first SSML Division Two fixture of the new 2020/21 campaign, they then welcome Pitstone & Ivinghoe to the Recreation Ground the following Saturday. It's a baptism of fire for new boss Jamie Green who must have secretly been hoping that the fixture computer would have thrown up a trip to Station Road for his first game in charge of New Bradwell St Peter, it will be interesting to see what sort of reception Jamie gets from the Mursley United faithful when he does eventually return to his old stomping ground as some won't be best pleased that he jumped ship.

Edited August 31, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 01/09/2020 at 01:28, Rhodes said:

New Bradwell St Peter travel to Codicote on Saturday 19 September for their first SSML Division Two fixture of the new 2020/21 campaign, they then welcome Pitstone & Ivinghoe to the Recreation Ground the following Saturday. It's a baptism of fire for new boss Jamie Green who must have secretly been hoping that the fixture computer would have thrown up a trip to Station Road for his first game in charge of New Bradwell St Peter, it will be interesting to see what sort of reception Jamie gets from the Mursley United faithful when he does eventually return to his old stomping ground as some won't be best pleased that he jumped ship.

All New Bradwell St Peter's League fixtures for the forthcoming campaign, I see that Jamie Green returns to Station Road on Saturday 5 December:

[Rhodes]

On 26/08/2020 at 00:01, Rhodes said:

New Bradwell St Peter Reserves travel to MK Irish Athletic on the first day of the new North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division campaign, they will then entertain Deanshanger Athletic the following Saturday:

A disappointing start yesterday to New Bradwell St Peter's North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division campaign going down 3-2 at MK Irish Athletic, hopefully they can do better next Saturday when Deanshanger Athletic visit the Recreation Ground and when the First team begin their SSML Division Two campaign at Codicote, new boss Jamie Green will be looking to get off to a winning start.

Edited September 13, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 13/09/2020 at 23:38, Rhodes said:

hopefully they can do better next Saturday when Deanshanger Athletic visit the Recreation Ground and when the First team begin their SSML Division Two campaign at Codicote, new boss Jamie Green will be looking to get off to a winning start.

A disappointing first proper day at the office for Jamie Green as he saw his New Bradwell St Peter side go down 2-1 to Codicote at Bury Lane (pictured), the Reserves side were also defeated 4-0 by Deanshanger Athletic in a North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division fixture at the Recreation Ground leaving them already rooted to the bottom of the table. Next Saturday sees Pitstone & Ivinghoe visit the Recreation Ground for their second SSML Division Two fixture whilst the Reserves go to Main Street to take on Grendon Rangers:

[Rhodes]

On 21/09/2020 at 13:10, Rhodes said:

Next Saturday sees Pitstone & Ivinghoe visit the Recreation Ground for their second SSML Division Two fixture whilst the Reserves go to Main Street to take on Grendon Rangers

Unfortunately New Bradwell St Peter went down 2-1 to Pitstone & Ivinghoe yesterday, a groundhopper from another Forum was at the game (see below), it was a grim day for the Club as the Reserve team were also defeated at Grendon Rangers, 2-0 in the North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division. Next Saturday the Reserves entertain Grendon Rangers in the Intermediate Division Challenge Trophy First Round, kick off 2.30pm, whilst the First team go to Totternhoe:

New Bradwell St Peter 1-2 Pitstone & Ivinghoe United
Spartan League Division 2

Probably one of the longer fixture titles this weekend was in Division 2 of the Spartan League as New Bradwell St Peter hosted Pitstone & Ivinghoe United.
Both teams have been at step 7 of the pyramid for some time, though in the early 90s they played each other in the Premier Division of the South Midlands League, and Pitstone won the league itself in 1990.
New Bradwell was probably the most COVID-aware ground I've been to so far this season. The bar was table service only, and the changing rooms were being sprayed down with disinfectant regularly. There was even a couple of buckets of disinfectant for the balls, though it didn't look like either were used. The club's nominated COVID officer (identified by a fetching hi-vis vest) was one of the busiest people all afternoon.
Attendance fluctuated between about 10 and 40, with people coming and going after the Brighton - Man United game and retreating for shelter once they realised how cold it was.

The ground is shared with Bradwell Cricket Club, and with stand-alone changing rooms and a serviceable stand and floodlights, it's more than enough for this level. There was something unsettling about the goalposts though...were they too wide? Too round, perhaps?
The referee was not exactly a stickler for time. He didn't emerge from the changing rooms until ten to three, and we didn't kick off until five past.

Both teams tried to keep the ball on the deck, and despite New Bradwell opening brightly, Pitstone took the lead after a defender made a hash of trying to volley a clearance away. Sometimes I feel like teams at this level do themselves more harm than good by 'trying play the right way'.
After an almost 25 minute half time break, goalmouth action became a bit more common, and New Bradwell missed a hatful of chances, including hitting the bar from about a yard out. It looked like their moment had gone, but another defensive mistake, this time a result of over-playing at the back, put their winger through on goal, and he slotted home. Rather than spur them on to go ahead, New Bradwell began to retreat, and Pitstone headed in a not undeserved winner.

The last 20 minutes was almost a procession. This is the first game I've seen in this league, but if it game was anything to go by, a team with anything approaching fitness training would challenge for the title.
There was a pleasing amount of Copa Mundials being worn; at least five pairs between the two teams.
At five past five, the referee finally allowed everyone to get out of the cold drizzle and into the warm. It was the first game I got the Big Coat out for, and I'm glad Bradwell Windmill wasn't operational. If it was, I think it might have taken off.
I think taking the goals down after a defeat must be one of the worst feelings in football.

https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/index.php?threads/saturday-26th-september-2020.2695/page-4

[Rhodes]

Further to the above post, Sports Shots photographer Dale James was at the Recreation Ground yesterday (Saturday 26 September) for the SSML Division Two fixture with Pitstone & Ivinghoe and here are over 200 excellent photographs:

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/2020/09/27/ssmfl-d2-new-bradwell-st-peter-1-2-pitstone-ivinghoe/

Edited September 27, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Photographs with the windmill in are like heaven aren't they such as this one from last Saturday against Pitstone & Ivinghoe:

[Rhodes]

On 28/09/2020 at 00:46, Rhodes said:

Next Saturday the Reserves entertain Grendon Rangers in the Intermediate Division Challenge Trophy First Round, kick off 2.30pm, whilst the First team go to Totternhoe:

Not sure what happened to the above photograph but anyway New Bradwell St Peter's SSML Division Two trip to Totternhoe was aborted yesterday due to the inclement weather conditions however the Recreation Ground was playable where the Reserve team entertained Grendon Rangers in a North Bucks & District League Intermediate Division Challenge Trophy First Round tie having only played at Main Street last week in a League fixture. After 90 minutes the game ended 2-2 and could have gone either way in extra time with some of the crowd mistakenly thinking it would go straight to penalty kicks, it was Grendon Rangers who unfortunately got the winning goal to win 3-2 although New Bradwell St Peter Reserves only had themselves to blame having taken the lead at 2-1 and with a number of First team players in the side. Next Saturday (10 October) the First team entertain Berkhamsted Raiders who were also victims of the weather yesterday whilst the Reserves travel to AFC Santander.